Advantages of using Azure functions

What Is Serverless Computing?

Serverless computing, also known as the Function-as-a-Service (FAAS) approach to building software applications, eliminates the need to manage the server hardware and software by the consumer and be taken care of by third-party vendors. These serverless applications often use cloud-based functions to compute the business logic. In this article, let’s understand the using Azure functions to carry out event-driven, cloud-based serverless computing....

What Are Azure Functions?

Azure functions are the serverless solution that provides all the necessary resources to carry out the tasks with minimal lines of code, infrastructure, and cost. The Azure functions are a combination of code and event allowing us to write the code in any language (C++, Node.js, PHP, Java, etc)...

A Step-by-Step Approach For Creating An Azure Function

Step 1: After completing the login process into the Azure portal, we can access the Azure Function with the name “Function App“...

Advantages of using Azure functions:

Azure functions are based on Serverless architecture. Azure functions can be developed in various languages providing developers with a user-friendly ecosystem. Using Azure functions, we can easily schedule event-driven tasks across various services. Azure functions support Automatic and Dynamic Scaling....

Conclusion

In a nutshell, Azure functions provide a very precise environment for developers allowing them to more focus on coding rather than then managing infrastructure. This feature plays a key role in building scalable and responsive applications with low cost....

Azure Functions for Serverless Computing – FAQs

What Programming Languages Are Supported by Azure Functions?...